Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Forest area km
Papua New Guinea
34.03 million
in 2025
Sweden
27.93 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd
Forest area km over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.03 million against 27.93 million in Sweden, a difference of 6.09 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.52 million | 28.11 million | 6.41 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.30 million | 28.12 million | 6.17 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 34.14 million | 28.00 million | 6.14 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 34.04 million | 27.93 million | 6.10 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 34.03 million against 27.93 million in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 6.09 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for forest area km?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.